FNUS76 KSTO 111718 FWSSTO SPOT FORECAST FOR CODORA PILES...U.S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 918 AM PST FRI DEC 11 2009 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 PST ON DECEMBER 11. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE DAY WITH INTENSITY DECREASING THROUGH THE MORNING. HEAVIER RAIN FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS A STRONGER SYSTEM MOVES IN. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY...DECREASING IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND BECOMING LIGHT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........45 TO 48. RH..................99 PERCENT AT 10 AM DECREASING TO 90 PERCENT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....WINDS NORTHWEST 2 TO 5 MPH AT IGNITION...BECOMING NORTH AT 3 TO 7 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CWR.................80 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FEET RISING TO 1000 FEET. MIXING WINDS........NORTHWEST 1 TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........OVERCAST. LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. TEMPERATURE.........40 TO 44. RH..................99 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....NORTH 1 TO 3 MPH. CWR.................70 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......NEAR GROUND LEVEL. MIXING WINDS........NORTHEAST AROUND 3 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 3 TO 5 MPH. .SATURDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........RAIN LIKELY EARLY IN THE MORNING...THEN RAIN IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURE.........AROUND 50. RH..................90 PERCENT. WIND (20 FT)........ SLOPE/VALLEY.....VARIABLE WINDS 3 TO 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 7 TO 11 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. CWR.................100 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHT.......RISING TO 1200 FEET. MIXING WINDS........NORTH 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 5 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. FORECASTER...EK REQUESTED BY...KIPP MORRILL REASON FOR REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20091211.CODOR.01/STO $$